OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man was arrested this week for allegedly using another individual’s credit card without authorization.

Court documents state that the Ottumwa Police Department began investigating the credit card use on the evening of March 30. The victim’s sister reportedly contacted police and stated that her sister’s credit card had been used at Fine Liquor and Tobacco in Ottumwa, which is located on Albia Road. The sister also said that a man left the scene on a bicycle.

Officers later spoke with the cashier in the store who had been working at the time, who reported that they knew the man by the nickname “Peanut.” The man was identified as 56-year-old David Horvath of Ottumwa.

According to court records, Horvath was observed riding a bicycle on Richmond Avenue around the same time. The store provided a receipt showing that he had used a credit card to purchase two packs of cigarettes for a total of $10.28.

Officers eventually located Horvath as he was attempting to flee the area. He was found in possession of the purchased cigarettes as well as the victim’s credit card.

Following this incident, Horvath was arrested and charged with Unauthorized Use of a Credit Card, an aggravated misdemeanor.